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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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