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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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