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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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