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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage 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 digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key 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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