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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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