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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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