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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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