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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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