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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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