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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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