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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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