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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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