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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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