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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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