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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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