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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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