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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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