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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the 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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