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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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