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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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