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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses 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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