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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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