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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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