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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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