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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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