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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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