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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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