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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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