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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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