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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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