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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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