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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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