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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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