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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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