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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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