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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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