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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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