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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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