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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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