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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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