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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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