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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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