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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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