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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies 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 participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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