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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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