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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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