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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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