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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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