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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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