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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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