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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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