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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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