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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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