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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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