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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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