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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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