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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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