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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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