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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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