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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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