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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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