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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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