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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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