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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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