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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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