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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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