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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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