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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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