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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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