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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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