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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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