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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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