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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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