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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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