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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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