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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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