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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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