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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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