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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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