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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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