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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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