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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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