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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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