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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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