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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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