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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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