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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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