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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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