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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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