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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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