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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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