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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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