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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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