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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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