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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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