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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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