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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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