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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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