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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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