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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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