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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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