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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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