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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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