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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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