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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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