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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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