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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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