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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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