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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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