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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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