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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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