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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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