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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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