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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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