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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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