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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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