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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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