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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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