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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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