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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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