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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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