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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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