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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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