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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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