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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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