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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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