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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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