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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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