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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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