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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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