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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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