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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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