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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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