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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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