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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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