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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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