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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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