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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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