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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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