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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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