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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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