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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the 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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