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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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