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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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