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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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