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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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