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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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