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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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