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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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