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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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