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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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