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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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