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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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