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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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