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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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