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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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