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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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