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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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