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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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