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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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