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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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