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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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