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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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