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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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