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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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