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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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