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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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