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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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