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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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