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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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