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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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