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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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