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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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