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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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