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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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