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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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