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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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