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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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