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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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