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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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