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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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