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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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