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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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