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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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