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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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