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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources