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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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