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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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