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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies 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 participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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