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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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