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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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