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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies 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 we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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