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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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