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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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