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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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