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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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