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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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