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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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