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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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