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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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