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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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