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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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