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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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