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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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