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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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