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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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