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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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