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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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