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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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