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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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