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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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