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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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