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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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