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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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