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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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