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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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