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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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