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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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