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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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