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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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