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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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