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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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