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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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