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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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