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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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