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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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