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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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