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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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