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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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