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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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