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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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