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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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