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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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