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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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