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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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