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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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