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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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