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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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