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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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