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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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