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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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