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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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