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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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