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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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