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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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