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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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