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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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