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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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