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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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