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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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