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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the 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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