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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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