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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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