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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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