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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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