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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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