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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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