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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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