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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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