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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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