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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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