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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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