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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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