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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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