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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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