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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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