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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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