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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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