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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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