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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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