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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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