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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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