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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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