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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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