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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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