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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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