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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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