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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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