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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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