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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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