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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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