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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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