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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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