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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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