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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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