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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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