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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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