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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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