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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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