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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major 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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