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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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