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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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