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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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