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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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