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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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