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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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