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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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