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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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