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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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