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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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