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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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