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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the 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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