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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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