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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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