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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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