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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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