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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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