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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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