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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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