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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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