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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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