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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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