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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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