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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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