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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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