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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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