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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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