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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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