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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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