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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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