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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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