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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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