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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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