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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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