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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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