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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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