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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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