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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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