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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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