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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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