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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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