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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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