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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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