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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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