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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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