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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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