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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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