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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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