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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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