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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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