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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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