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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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