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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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