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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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