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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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