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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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