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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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