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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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