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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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