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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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