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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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