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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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