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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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