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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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