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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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