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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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