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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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