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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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