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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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