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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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