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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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