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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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