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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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