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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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