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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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