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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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