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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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