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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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