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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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