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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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