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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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