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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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