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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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