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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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