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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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