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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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