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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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