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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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