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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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