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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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