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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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