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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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