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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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