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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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