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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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