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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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