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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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