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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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