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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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