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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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