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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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