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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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