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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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