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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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