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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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