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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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