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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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