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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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