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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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