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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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