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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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