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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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