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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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