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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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