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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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