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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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