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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models 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 optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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