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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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