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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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