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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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