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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major 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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