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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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