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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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