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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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