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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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