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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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