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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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