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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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