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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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