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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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