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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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