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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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