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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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