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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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