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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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