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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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