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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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