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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the 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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