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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers 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? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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