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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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