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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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