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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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