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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important 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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