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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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