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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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