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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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