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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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