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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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