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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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