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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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