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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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