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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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