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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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