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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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