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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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