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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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