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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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