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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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