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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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