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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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