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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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