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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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