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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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