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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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