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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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