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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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