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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major 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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