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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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