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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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