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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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