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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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