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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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