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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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