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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers 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 original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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