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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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