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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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