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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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