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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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