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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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