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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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