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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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