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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important 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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