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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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