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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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