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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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