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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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