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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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