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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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