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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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