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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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