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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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