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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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