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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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