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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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