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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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