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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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