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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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