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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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