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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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