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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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