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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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