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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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