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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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