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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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