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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business 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 teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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