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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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