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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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