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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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