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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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