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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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