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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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