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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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