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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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