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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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