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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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