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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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