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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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