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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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