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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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