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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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