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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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