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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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